Reef

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Level 6/10

Cave Beach reef ('Cungee')

Booderee NP, Australia

🦈Sharks🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins

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Reef at the other end of Cave Beach; the right is the better wave. South-facing, so it needs S-SSE swell. It works best on a S swell with NNW winds around low tide. Watch for: urchins, rocks, sharks.

Cave Beach reef ('Cungee') surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Poor

0.7mE@7s

18km/h

0.7m@7s

18km/h

Wed21

Poor

0.8mENE@9s

17km/h

0.8m@9s

17km/h

Thu22

Poor

0.9mENE@9s

16km/h

0.9m@9s

16km/h

Fri23

Poor

0.8mESE@14s

20km/h

0.8m@14s

20km/h

Sat24

Poor

1.0mE@11s

18km/h

1.0m@11s

18km/h

Sun25

Poor

1.5mENE@9s

15km/h

1.5m@9s

15km/h

Mon26

Poor

1.7mSSE@10s

21km/h

1.7m@10s

21km/h

Tue27

Poor

1.4mSSE@8s

23km/h

1.4m@8s

23km/h

Wed28

Poor

1.9mE@9s

27km/h

1.9m@9s

27km/h

Thu29

Poor

1.1mS@13s

21km/h

1.1m@13s

21km/h

Groomed Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 26 km/h · Low tide at 10am (0.6m)

Swell

0.7m

E(80°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period

Score: 2/25

Wind

18km/h

NNE(24°)

Score: 7/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm19%

First light 5:39amSunrise 6:09amSunset 7:16pmLast light 7:46pm

Windswell

0.5m@2s

Secondary

0.3m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell0.7m @7s E outside window

Wind18 km/h NNE offshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 8:03–11:51am · through lowIdeal tide: low

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

6g12

9g21

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25g54

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tidem

4:48am1.0m

10:03am0.6m

4:27pm1.3m

5:40am1.1m

11:09am0.6m

5:15pm1.3m

6:21am1.2m

12:03pm0.5m

6:03pm1.4m

6:53am1.3m

12:48pm0.5m

6:49pm1.4m

1:07am0.3m

7:28am1.4m

1:31pm0.4m

7:37pm1.5m

1:44am0.3m

8:03am1.6m

2:18pm0.4m

8:25pm1.6m

2:23am0.4m

8:43am1.8m

3:07pm0.3m

9:07pm1.5m

2:59am0.3m

9:26am1.8m

3:55pm0.2m

10:03pm1.4m

3:43am0.4m

10:12am1.8m

4:51pm0.2m

10:54pm1.3m

4:27am0.4m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

4:48 am

High · 0.97m

10:03 am

Low · 0.61m

4:27 pm

High · 1.27m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind7/25

Raw Score12/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-10

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+5

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊💨 Windswell

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Location & Conditions

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Swell0.7m @7s E outside window

Wind18 km/h NNE offshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (175°)
Direction range: 145° - 200°
Size range: 1m - 2.2m
Ideal size: 1.5m - 1.9m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (345°)
Offshore range: 300° - 30°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Cave Beach reef ('Cungee')?

The Cave Beach reef ('Cungee') profile favors low tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Cave Beach reef ('Cungee')?

The Cave Beach reef ('Cungee') profile uses wind from NNW (345°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 300° to 30°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Cave Beach reef ('Cungee')?

The Cave Beach reef ('Cungee') scoring profile favors swell from S (145° to 200°), a swell-height range of 1m to 2.2m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.